Train telephone-connection pole.



W. LEAOH.

TRAIN TELEPHONE CONNECTION POLE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.1B, 1913.

1,067,354. Patented July 15, 1913.

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WILLIAM LEAGH, OF MOOSE JAW, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

TRAIN TELEPHONE-CONNECTION POLE.

- Application filed March 18, 1913.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM LEAC-H, of MooseJaw, in the Province of Saskatchewan, in the Dominion of Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improve ments in TrainTelephone-Connection Poles, of which the following is the specification.

This invention relates to improvements in train telephone connectionpoles and the objects of the invention are to simplify and improve theconstruction of such poles in order to enable connection to be rapidlymade and unmade with the line wire, and further to provide means wherebythe connecting members or hooks may be generally held on the pole untilthey are properly attached to the line wire.

Further objects are to simplify and improve the construction to make itstrong, light and durable, more efficient in opera tion and capable ofbeing packed in compact space, and it consists essentially of theimproved construction hereinafter described in detail in theaccompanying specification and drawing.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the pole. Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail partially in section of the top of the pole. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of one of the connecting members.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the pole, preferably formed insections which may be connected by any usual form of metallic unions 10,whereby they may be readily jointed and disjointed.

B represents socket members provided on the top of the pole and rigidlyconnected thereto.

In the embodiment illustrated, these sockets are tapered or conical inform and tubular so that controlling cords C may pass through them.These controlling cords are also preferably made in sections which maybe connected by snap hooks 11 and eyes 12, being held along the pole bymeans of guiding eyelets 13. The upper extremities of the controllingcords are detachably connected to the connecting members D, as by snaphooks 1 1- adapted to engage eyes 15 provided on the connecting members.These connecting members are formed with conical members 16 adapted tofit the sockets B and also formed tubular so that the control ling cordmay pass through them. The connecting members are also formed with meansto engage the line wire, such as spring hooks 1.7. Electrical connectionis made to the connecting members by suitable means, such as the cords18 connected to the connecting members by a bolt 19 and connecting piece20. The controlling cords should be a few feet longer than the pole sothat the hook 17 may be adjusted to any position, either vertically orhorizontally as required.

In operating the invei'ition, when it is desired to make electricalconnection with the line wire, the cones 1.6 are placed in the socketsB, the cords 18 always having elec trical. connection therewith, theopposite ends of the cords being connected to the telephone apparatus.The controlling cords are then inserted through the cones and socketsand connected to the eyes 15 on the connecting member. The pole is thenraised and the spring hooks engaged with the line wire 21. Theelectrical connection is thus made and the pole may be lowered. Vhen itis desired to detach the hooks from the line a pull is exerted on thecontrolling cord C, which draws the cone 16 into the sockets B. Thehooks 17 are then by the pole released from the line and the wholeapparatus is lowered to the round. The control cords are then unsnappedfrom the eyes 15, and the connecting members with the wires stillattached may be placed in the telephone box and thus any possibility ofdamage to these parts is minimized. The pole may be then disjointed andthe parts packed in small space. It is not necessary however that thepole should be jointed, as it is obvious that it will work equally wellwithout, although it could not be packed into a small space. The controlcord may also be retained the full length of the pole without beingjointed by being wound around hooks on the first length or top oint ofthe pole.

hat I claim as my invention is 1. In a telephone connector, a pole, asocket thereon, a connecting member adapted to fit the socket and havingmeans to engage the line wire, and means for bringing the connectingmember into the socket.

2. In a telephone connector, a pole, a socket thereon, a connectingmember adapted to fit the socket and having means to engage the linewire, and a controlling cord extendin through the socket to theconnecting member.

3. In a telephone connector, a pole, a socket thereon, a connectingmember adapted to fit the socket and having means to en' gage the lineWire, and a controlling cord extending through the socket to theconnecting member and being detachahly connected to the connectingmember.

4. In a telephone connector, a pole, at tapered socket thereon, aconnecting member adapted to fit the tapered socket and having means toengage the line Wire, and means for bringing the connecting member intothe socket.

5. In a telephone connector, a pole having tubular sockets on each sideof the top thereof, connecting members each having cone members adaptedto fit the sockets, controlling cords extending through the sockets andcones and detachably connected to the connecting members, and meansonthe connecting members to engage the line Wire.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twoWitnesses.

\VILLIAM LEAGH.

IVitnesses T. G. VINCK, J. 1%. OPAHAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

